May 2012

Last chance for Lucas

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 31, 2012

An 80-year-old artist is launching her last ever exhibition

Wrong judgement

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 31, 2012

It would take a saint not to wonder why top Spanish judge Carlos Divar took 20 trips to a sunny seaside resort at the taxpayer’s expense

A herbal adventure in the Alpujarras

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 31, 2012

Eloise Horsfield spends the day with herb enthusiast Sue Rodgers, learning which plants combat pongy feet, what the Egyptians used to fight coughs and even making her own body scrub

Painting in the pueblo

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 31, 2012

A three-day event in Gaucin will allow artists to share the creative process with others

Environmentalists fight plans to build hotel complex on virgin beach in Tarifa

By Wendy Williams on May 31, 2012

Town hall has backed scheme to build 1,423 hotel places and 350 homes on unspoilt coastline

Go US

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 31, 2012

Delta Air Lines has launched a new flight between Malaga and New York’s JFK airport starting on June 3.

‘I’d rather sleep on the beach than go back to the UK’

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 31, 2012

Claims that a third of British expats want to go home appear to be inaccurate, discovers James Bryce

Miguel Angel Jimenez to play in Butterfly event at Aloha Golf

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 31, 2012

The Spanish golfer will take part in a tournament to helps children with the incurable condition

Why I am still in love with Spain

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 30, 2012

Author Chris Stewart explains why he has no intentions of picking up sticks and going back to the UK – despite the current recession and tough times for expats

‘Party’ judge facing axe in Spain

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 30, 2012

Chief Justice Carlos Divar accused of making 20 mystery trips to Puerto Banus at taxpayer’s expense

All the fun of the fair

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 30, 2012

Antequera is gearing up for its annual May Fair

‘Legalisation’ advert leads to magazine apology

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 30, 2012

The ad appeared in the May and June issues of Sentinella magazine

Still Searching for a Star in Marbella

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 30, 2012

Quick! The last talent show audition takes place this Saturday

Eva Longoria parades Spanish beau on Costa del Sol

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 30, 2012

The Desperate Housewives star, 37, was in town for a charity event

A stain on paradise

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 30, 2012

Neighbours and victims overjoyed as Toni Muldoon arrested over a €6 million money-laundering fraud

Fast-forward in the Pyrenees

By Katie Sims on May 30, 2012

The Pyrenees is transformed for summer. Bears, snakes, ice-cold rivers and bemused locals

Estepona set to lay off 190 workers

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 29, 2012

With over €60 million of debt, the town hall desperately needs to cut costs

Eurovision delight as Spain…. loses!

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 29, 2012

After all, a win would have been expensive!

Shady Russians make Majestic error in Spain

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 29, 2012

Olive Press can reveal that businessmen once linked to the Mijas race track are behind Casares Town Hall scandal

Green for Go in Andalucia

By James Bryce (Reporter) on May 29, 2012

Take a trip along Andalucia’s best inland secret the Via Verde, writes Jon Clarke

Rugby season ends in a fiesta

By Axarquia Rugby Club on May 29, 2012

The final games of the season involved the senior first XV team, veteran team and junior players of the Axarquia club and an invitation team from Malaga

Flamenco star faces prison

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 28, 2012

Heartthrob Joaquin Cortes could get 10 years in fraud case

Super Mario creator wins top Spanish prize

By Eloise Horsfield (Reporter) on May 28, 2012

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto won the Prince of Asturias prize

Cliff-hanger drama

By James Bryce (Reporter) on May 28, 2012

Continuing his series of walks for the Olive Press local author Guy Hunter-Watts takes us on a stunning coastal walk close to Almunecar along The Cantarrijan and El Canuelo Trail